Leandro Silva
Brazilian equestrian
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| Intro | Brazilian equestrian | |
| A.K.A. | Leandro Aparecido da Silva | |
| A.K.A. | Leandro Aparecido da Silva | |
| Places | Brazil | |
| is | Equestrian | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 8 April 1976, Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Age | 48 years | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Leandro Aparecido da Silva (born 8 April 1976) is a Brazilian equestrian. He competed in the individual dressage event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2020, his license was suspended by Sociedad Hipica Paulista, and he was put under investigation by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, after a videos of Silva and his son mistreating ponies surfaced on the internet.
The FEI banned da Silva for three years after the incident came to light, calling the abuse "reprehensible".